Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub) is the 14th Dalai Lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Since his enthronement, he has served, like many of his predecessors, as the head of the Tibetan government. In 2011, he resigned from his political offices and has since been regarded solely as the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.